Recovery Advisories from the Tornado MATs for Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Georgia, and Missouri (2011)

Eight new Recovery Advisories (RAs) from the Tornado Mitigation Assessment Teams (MATs) for Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Georgia, and Missouri are now available.

Tornado Risks and Hazards in the Southeastern United States (Tornado Recovery Advisory 1)

The purpose of this Tornado Recovery Advisory is to provide background on the tornado hazard in the Southeast.

Safe Rooms: Selecting Design Criteria (Tornado Recovery Advisory 2)

The purpose of this advisory is to identify the design guidance, code requirements, and other criteria that pertain to the design and construction of safe rooms for tornadoes and hurricanes.

Residential Sheltering: In-Residence and Stand-Alone Safe Rooms (Tornado Recovery Advisory 3)

The purpose of this advisory is to inform homeowners, renters, apartment building owners, and manufactured home park owners about in-residence and stand-alone safe rooms.

Safe Rooms and Refuge Areas in the Home (Tornado Recovery Advisory 4)

The purpose of this advisory is to identify the different types of safe rooms and provide a brief overview of areas of refuge.

Critical Facilities Located in Tornado-Prone Regions: Recommendations for Facility Owners (Tornado Recovery Advisory 5)

The purpose of this advisory is to inform critical facility owners of enhancements that can be made both to existing facilities and those still in the planning stage. With this awareness, facility owners can budget for desired enhancements and request that these enhancements be incorporated into the construction documents.

Critical Facilities Located in Tornado-Prone Regions: Recommendations for Architects and Engineers (Tornado Recovery Advisory 6)

Critical facilities are emergency operations centers (EOCs), fire and police stations, hospitals, nursing homes, schools, and other buildings that are essential for the delivery of vital services or protection of a community.

Rebuilding and Repairing Your Home After a Tornado (Tornado Recovery Advisory 7)

The advisory explains how to determine which building code is appropriate, describes how to incorporate best practices into construction, and lists resources for installing residential safe rooms.

Reconstructing Non-Residential Buildings After a Tornado (Tornado Recovery Advisory 8)

The purpose of this advisory is to identify which standard of construction should be considered for repairing buildings damaged in high-wind events.

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